Last week marked the 35th anniversary of the start of the Iran hostage crisis, perhaps best known to some moviegoers as “the thing that happens in Argo.” But while learning history by watching Hollywood thrillers may be enjoyable, it’s not really the best way to get an accurate account of events. So the CIA has taken the occasion to fact-check Ben Affleck‘s 2013 Best Picture winner via Twitter.

Some of their reveals may not surprise you (shocker: the Hollywood version is more dramatic) but overall it’s interesting to see how reality stacks up against fiction. Hit the jump to find out “what’s ‘reel’ vs. ‘real,'” as the CIA puts it.

It seems a safe bet that the “Canadian Caper,” as the rescue operation was dubbed, was plenty dramatic in real life. How could it not be? Nevertheless, it seems Affleck and his Argo team messed with some of the details to make the whole thing even more thrilling.

For one thing, it was never really just Tony Mendez against the world.